Calflora
Taxon  Report   13441    
Aphyllon fasciculatum  Nutt.
Clustered broomrape
Aphyllon fasciculatum
© 2018 Adam Chasey
Photos from
CalPhotos / Calflora
Aphyllon fasciculatum
© 2006 Steve Matson
Aphyllon fasciculatum
© 2008 Keir Morse
Aphyllon fasciculatum, a dicot, is a perennial herb (parasitic) that is native to California, is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
also called Orobanche fasciculata

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Plant Characteristics
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Aphyllon fasciculatum
© 2006 James M. Andre
Family: OROBANCHACEAE  
Genus: Aphyllon
Communities: (many plant communities), Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

PLANTS accepted name:
Orobanche fasciculata

 Alternate Names:
ICPN: Orobanche fasciculata
More information about  Aphyllon fasciculatum
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria
Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

website references from Google


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 20, 2019).